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2/17/2022 (Permalink)

It is important to take these safety measures to try and prevent burns and electrical fires.

Burn Awareness Week, observed the first full week in February (Feb 7th-13th), is a window of opportunity for organizations to mobilize burn, fire, and life safety educators to unite in sharing a common burn burn awareness and prevention message in our communities. The 2021 theme is Electrical Safety from Amps to Zap (A to Z)!

A is for Appliances: Plug major appliances directly into a wall outlet. DO not use extension cords or power strips. Only one-heating production appliance should be plugged into an outlet.

B is for Batteries: Batteries can short circuit when positive (+) and negative (-) terminals of a battery are in contact with each other. Batteries in a pocket with coins, keys, or other metal objects can short circuit and cause burns.

C is for Check Cords: Always check cords before use for cracks or frayed sockets, lose o bare wire, and loose connections.

For more burn prevention tips, visit ameriburn.org. If your home or business suffers from fire damage, contact us at 717-519-0767.